Gerry Adams
Gerry Adams
Gerard Adamsis an Irish republican politician who is the president of the Sinn Féin political party, and a Teachta Dálafor Louth since the 2011 general election...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth6 October 1948
CityBelfast, Northern Ireland
CountryIreland
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We have a range of candidates who are ... working on a whole range of social and economic issues
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We have a range of candidates who are bedded in their local constituencies over quite a long period of time, who are working on a whole range of social and economic issues as well as the big national question, as well as the peace process, as well as the whole issue of Irish unity -- so we're going to do well,
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Regrettably a small, unrepresentative group chose to ignore our appeal. Their actions were entirely wrong and reprehensible.
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We hope that Mr. Blair will settle Mr. Trimble down and will bring him face-to-face with his responsibilities,
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I condemn the bomb attacks in London this morning. I have sent a message of sympathy and solidarity to Mr. Blair and the London mayor, Ken Livingstone. On behalf of Sinn Fein I offer my sincere condolences to the victims and the families of those killed and injured and to the people of London.
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come into the talks and move into substantive negotiations.
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For good or ill, I'm a person of leadership. I do my best. I don't dodge responsibility.
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War some people glamorise war and glorify war. It's not nice, from whatever point of view you come from.
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There needs to be nationalist and republican confidence in unionism.
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I like to think I'm very grounded. I'm very grounded in my family. I'm very grounded in my community.
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Your determination, selflessness and courage have brought the freedom struggle towards its fulfillment.
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The unionists also for their part, want to minimise the potential for change, not only on the equality agenda but on the issues of sovereignty and ending the union.
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It's been a long time coming but the reality is that this process is at a crossroads.
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The Irish Republican Army has kept every commitment made by its leadership.